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02 Sep Poets’ Corner: Feela on Labor Day, One Last Hurrah
Labor Day weekend in Telluride twins with the Telluride Film Festival. Elsewhere it is four days that mark the end of summer. Designated a holiday since 1884, Labor Day was instituted to celebrate the contributions of labor to the national welfare of the U.S. In the current climate...
30 Aug ON MAIN: Edgy New Art Space Hosts Jarrod Beck
It’s all about altitude with attitude. Two long-time Telluride locals and taste-makers, Ellen Geldbaugh and Catherine Walsh, envision ON MAIN as a collaborative space dedicated to fine art and the art of living well. Their first joint show opens Thursday, August 31, 359 East Colorado Avenue. The shared goal...
23 Aug Jane Goren: Through the Glass Smartly at Camel’s Garden
With apologies to Ingmar Bergman, LA/Telluride-based artist Jane Goren works through glass smartly, a variation on a theme she has repeated with aplomb and finesse for decades. When the owners of a luxury hotel decided to offer guests (and the Town of Telluride) a unique art experience, they turned to...
27 May Aronson: The Sound of Music, Harmony Project
Josh Aronson is a long time, part-time Telluride local. Under the umbrella of Aronson Films, Aronson made MTV videos, television pilots, and specials and over 500 commercials before turning to documentaries in 1999. The multi-talented filmmaker is also a high-level amateur concert pianist, who regularly performs chamber music...
21 Apr TIO NYC: Big Show, Big Painter
Turner’s “Modern and Ancient Ports” at The Frick through May 14. “The Great Comet” is now up at The Imperial Theatre. The two shows have little in common other than the timing, early 1800s, circa Napoleon. And both razzzle-dazzle – though very differently. One is hot and leads with...
12 Feb Poets’ Corner: Erika Gordon for Valentine’s Day
Nothing is in stone about the Christian martyr who was buried near Rome on February 14. There were a number of different Saint Valentines: even Pope Gregory had no clue who the guy was when he established a feast in his name in the fifth...
24 Jan 2017 Oscar Nominations Announced
Guess which film festival premiered (or featured the North American premiere) four of the nine movies nominated for Best Picture. Yes, of course, the Telluride Film Festival, which screened “La La Land,” “Manchester by the Sea,” “Moonlight” and “Arrival.” The following is the list of the 2017 Oscar...
14 Nov “Moonlight”: Yet Another Love Letter
We keep capturing the rapture, the limelight, surrounding Telluride Film Festival regular and student alum Barry Jenkins’ latest project. His “Moonlight” screened at the 43rd annual gathering of cinephiles over Labor Day weekend. It opened in general release on November 4. Wherever the movie was screened, critics have tripped over...